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Chapter 7

Before heading to school the next day, Seto thought about a lot of things. He had to admit that he might seem a tiny bit arrogant, by stating the obvious fact that he's flawless and after all, his brother only could name that he doesn't show his emotions and in his business that was a strength and even Katsuya had named it as a weakness of the mutt, to show them too much. But he also had to admit, that the mutt might know him better and maybe the two had more in common than Seto liked to admit. The way Katsuya had danced and liked it in the night club, while obviously finding the dinner setting rather boring, proved that he was wilder and the elegant way was more of an act for his work. But still Katsuya was way too intelligent to be waisted on the mutt and unlike the mutt, he could behave in an upper society environment. While the mutt would probably embarrass himself by stuffing his face with food, laugh inappropriately loud and most likely bark around. No, even if Katsuya had a very wild side, that only made him more appealing, like the way he dared to talk back to him, unfortunately another thing he had in common with the mutt. Just the mutt´s retorts weren't as witty. Now Seto just had to prove that he could give him everything the mutt could and more. And the best way to start that, was to show an interest in him during school as well.

Seto was determined to win him over, as he got ready for school on that Monday morning. He tried to look as good as possible, so basically like always since he was certain that better wasn't possible. He saw the mutt standing at the gates of the school grounds as he arrived and Joey just smiled a smug smile at him and said: "I wanted da thank ya, moneybags." Seto looked surprised at that and asked: "What for? Trying to steal your boyfriend?" Kaiba looked at least as smug as Joey, after all he had found out that Katsuya was a guy and that during a very hot dance with the blond. He was sure that Joey must be pissed about that. Unless of course Katsuya hadn't told him. "I wanted da thank ya for getting Katsuya all hot and stuff. I had a fun night with him, thanks da ya." Joey smiled even smugger and enjoyed the death glare he received, due to that statement. The prove that he had pissed him off big time. He deserved it for all the insults, he deserved it for flirting with him when he was dressed up.

Seto leaned over to Joey and said: "Still he was hot for ME. And I will prove him that I'm better than you. I always win." And with that Kaiba started to walk up to the school but Joey said after him: "Ya lost da Yugi in duel monsters and trust me, ya ain't winnin against me da get Katsuya. Ya can't win dad." Joey said and thought After all, I'm Katsuya. So he can't steal myself from me ,right? Seto just said: "You'll see." Joey just gave a sigh and followed the arrogant rich boy inside. He was angry at himself, for actually finding it harder to focus on anything, while seeing him. Joey couldn't help but remember the way they had danced together. It had been too perfect, the way Seto's body had moved with his own. He couldn't help but remember the longing he had for him in that moment, and still had somewhere deep down. He didn't want to admit it jet but he had some feelings for the cold CEO, his flirting had broken through all the rivalry form before and now he longed for something else. But he knew he could never have it. He knew Seto would regret having wasted his time the second he found out who Katsuya truly was and he knew that Seto would find out eventually. Joey sighed again. Why did he have to start getting these weird feelings for such a cold hearted jerk?

He followed him into school and Joey noticed quickly, that Seto was on the lookout. He knew for what, or rather who but just stayed silent and waited. Nothing happened during the first class but Joey noticed Kaiba watching over towards him, staring daggers all the while. Joey just ignored him as good as he could and tried to at least hear a little from the lesson, while watching out the window for a possible threat. It was over a week now that he killer had last tried and Seto's wound was partly already healed and Joey feared that the killer would try again soon. And school was the perfect place. Even better than another party. There was no security here at school and no one but Seto, Mokuba, Joey's boss and Joey himself knew, that moneybags had a bodyguard. And considering how long it always took the police to get anyway, the killer could even try a second or third shot if the first missed, unlike at a party of some rich guy, who hat at least a little security, even if not a very good one. They would go after the killer, right after the first shot fell and he would have to run and hide. But not in school. So Joey had to focus somehow, even if the hot CEO was sitting way too close. And the fact that Joey kept thinking of him as a hot CEO, instead of a cold blooded jerk did not make it easier to focus at all.

Today also would be hard, because during their last lesson of the day they had Physical Education and today they would start with swimming for a few weeks. Well, at least after the comment yesterday, he might be able to get on Kaiba's nerves with that. He already knew how and could even pretend to be a total idiot with it, to play in his role as the stupid mutt Kaiba thought him to be. It would be epic. The thought about swimming saved the rest of the day for him and Joey couldn't wait for him, even if it would be hard to keep an eye on the CEO and the surroundings while having to swim. But he was sure he could do it, he was the best junior for a reason. He would pull this hidden bodyguard stunt off so perfectly, that Kaiba would be safe and sound and never know who was watching and protecting him. He would prove that he wasn't a loser and this time, by proving him that he was better at something than the cold CEO, and that was protection. He would safe his sorry ass and if it was just to tell him afterwards that he would be dead, if it wouldn't be for a 'loser'.

Joey was excited as it finally was time for swimming and he got changed in record time. The only down side was, that the pool had one rather large window. Or rather one wall was a window. That meant there wouldn't even be a place where he could try to trick Kaiba in staying, so he had to make sure to keep an eye on the surroundings as good as possible. He was wearing his brand new swimming togs, black with a red dragon that looked like a tattoo. He loved them. Kaiba was excused, still because of his schoulder, even so it was nearly healed he still couldn't move his arm to the fullest. But he still had to be present and sit along the wall opposite of the window. The perfect target.

Joey looked at the surroundings. At least, due to the wall that was around the school parameter, a killer would have a few less hiding spots from where he could actually aim, without being too noticeable. That would be Joey's advantage, he just had to check every single one as often as he could and if there would be a moment where he couldn't, he had to just check right before and right after and hurry to get through that time fast enough. He could do it, he was sure he could and he would do it for sure.

At the start of class everyone had to sit in a line, opposite to the window, which was good. Joey could check easily and unnoticed, and after getting their instructions they had to swim once through the length of the pool and then walk around to go back into the line. Shortly before Joey had to go into the water, Joey said to Yugi loud enough that the brunet would hear: "Ya know what's funny? Ya know how I love da swim, right? An so I tried da take Katsuya out da swim, but at first he never wanted da swim, and now after I got him talked into once, he's like all over me da go with him again." Joey noticed the death glare he received from further in the front of the line and stretched a little trying to show off a bit of his muscular chest. He had gotten a bit stronger, due to the entire bodyguard training and it was visible. And now he tried to play with his muscles a little, pretending to relax them just to get the point across, why Katsuya might like to go swimming with him, like it was still necessary after the comment he had given two nights before. He could see the others eyes wander over his own body and loved it to show him, that he was more than a worthy competition for him.

He waited for his turn, quietly feeling a death glare hitting him from behind. Or he just assumed that it was there but he never turned to check, he didn't want Kaiba to think that he gave a rat's ass about what he might do and he had to keep an eye out the window anyway, he was nearly up and had to make sure that no one was moving towards a hiding space.

Seto watched Joey, while he swam his line. He was still mad about the stupid mutt getting to go swimming with Katsuya. He was even too stupid to get, why the hot blond suddenly was all for swimming. Katsuya just wanted to see him half naked. Like she needed to go swimming for that, after the scarf incident it's obvious that this fucking dog gets to lay him. How can he let himself getting laid by this fucking dog? Seto thought. He had to admit so, that the blond was an extremely good and fast swimmer. But then again he had said to Yugi that he loved to go swimming, so he must have some practise. But it wasn't like Seto wouldn't get another chance to show him what he could do, once his shoulder was fine again, he would beat him. He watched as Joey hardly slowed down, while closing in on the other side with way too much speed. Like he hadn't noticed that he was already there. It would be so much fun to see him bang his head against the other side with that speed. But to Seto's disappointment, he didn't. He actually managed to use the speed he had to get out of the water with one flawless movement, by putting one hand right out of the pool at the edge and pull his upper body out. The speed must have helped him with that and he had one knee next to his hand within seconds and soon after he stood there. Water running down his back and the small waist line he had. He lifted a hand and moved it into his hair, up the front moving his wet bangs out of his eyes before watching outside for a moment. Standing there like a statue with the water dropping down from his body. Seto watched him as he started to move away from the edge of the pool and around it back to the line. Once he walked up towards them Seto could see the water running down his muscular chest and dripping from some of his wet bangs, that were still falling around his face. He had a smug smile on his delicate face. He had been faster and he knew it. Once he passed him, he said "Why are ya starin at me? Do I have something in my face or do ya need a picture?" Seto just ignored him, mumbling just loud enough for him to hear "I really don't get what Katsuya sees in you." Before he thought Nothing but a sexy and hot body with an air filled head on it, hold on, did I just think hot and sexy? And that about the mutt? Seto looked the blond up and down once more and had to admit, that he could understand that Katsuya was physically attracted to the street dog, that was until right before he opens his stupid mouth. No, a relationship with him and someone as intelligent as Katsuya, could never work out.

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And as a warning, I might not update for a day or two, maybe longer, due to the weather and the fact that I'm trying to get from Ireland to Germany to visit my parents for Christmas. I don't know how long the journey will take with the weather here (lots and lots of icky white stuff aka snow) and I might not have so much time for writing there too (got to spent some with them since it's so rare that I see them). So until the 4th of January there might be a bit of a slack in my productivity, but I promise to update as much as I can but I won't update every day like I used to during this time. In case I can't manage before Christmas, Happy holiday to you all and I hope you get lots and lots of presents.